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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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